Wrong name in PAN, Aadhaar cards? Now, you can fix such errors online

Last week, the I-T department launched a facility to enable a taxpayer to link his Aadhaar and PAN

Your permanent account number (PAN) or Aadhaar documents have errors in names or other details? There is no need to worry, the income tax department has launched an online facility to correct such issues.

Alongside the facility to link biometric identifier Aadhaar with PAN, the department has also put two separate hyperlinks on its e-filing website — one to update changes in existing PAN data or for application of new PAN by an Indian or a foreign citizen.

The second hyperlink is for individuals who want to update Aadhaar details by logging into 'Aadhaar Self Service Update Portal' using the